Synopses & Reviews
This brand-new test preparation manual is scheduled for publication in early 2012. It replaces Barron's previous AP U.S. History manual with all-new review material and practice exams. It presents two full-length practice exams with answer keys and explanatory comments that cover all test questions. The book also features helpful study and test-taking advice, followed by a detailed review of U.S. history that extends from the Colonial era to the twenty-first century. The review includes sample questions, analyses, and answers. Additional features include chronological summaries of major historical events, developments, and dates, and discussions of historiographical debates. This version of the manual includes an enclosed CD-ROM that presents two additional full-length AP practice tests with answers and automatic scoring.
Synopsis
BarronÂ's fully revised Advanced Placement U.S. History test preparation manual presents two full-length practice exams with answer keys and explanatory comments covering all questions. The author also provides extensive study and test-taking advice, followed by an overview of U.S. history from the Colonial era to the twenty-first century. The overview includes sample questions, analyses, and answers. Additional features include a chronological summary of major events, developments, and dates in U.S. history, a glossary defining key words and phrases, and a general index. Enclosed with this manual is an optional CD-ROM that presents two additional full-length AP practice tests with answers and automatic scoring.
Synopsis
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Two full-length AP United States History practice exams reflect the actual AP exam in length, structure, subject matter, and degree of difficulty All questions answered with explanations A detailed subject review encompassing U.S. history from the Colonial era to the Obama administration Subject review includes sample questions, analyses, and answers Enclosed CD-ROM presents two additional full-length AP practice tests with answers and automatic scoringTable of Contents
Table of Contents:
PART 1: INTRODUCTION
- 1 What to Expect from the Book and the Exam
- 2 Strategies for Studying
- 3 Seven Steps to Make Essay Writing Easy
PART 2: PERIODS IN HISTORY
- 4 Colonial America Before 1763
- 5 The Era of the American Revolution 1763Â-1789
- 6 The New Nation 1789Â-1824
- 7 Jackson, the West, and Manifest Destiny 1824Â-1850
- 8 Coming of the Civil War, Civil War, and Reconstruction
1850Â-1877
- 9 Growth of Industrial America, Populists, and Progressives
1877Â-1916
- 10 World War I, the Interwar Period, and World War II
1916Â-1945
- 11 The Postwar Period, the Cold War, and After
1945Â-2009
PART 3: EXAM REVIEW
- 12 Points to Remember About the Exam: A Summary
- 13 Practice Test A
- 14 Practice Test B
PART 4: APPENDICES
Chronological Summary of Major Events and Developments
Chronology of Important Dates
Glossary
Index